Category Archives: Glossary

ACTH is a hormone, which is produced by the pituitary gland and it stimulates the adrenal glands. In case if a person has excessive levels of this hormone, it may possibly be one of the reasons of infertility.Adhesions are called bands of scar tissue, which is attached to the surfaces of different organs and is […]

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Kallman’s Syndrome is called a congenital hypothalamus dysfunction, which has many different symptoms, one of which is a failure to complete puberty.

Karyotypin is the kind of test, performed in order to analyze chromosomes for the presence of any genetic disorder.

Klinefelter’s Syndrome is the genetic abnormality, when a person has one Y (male) and two X (female) chromosomes. This disease may possibly become a reason of infertility.

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Laparoscopy is called the procedure, with the help of which the direct visualization of the ovaries, the uterus and the fallopian tubes exterior is possible. This kind of procedure is performed by a surgical instrument, called laparoscope (a thin, lighted viewing device, containing a telescopic lens, through which it is possible to look at the exterior surfaces of a female’s reproductive organs) which is inserted through a small incision below the navel.

Laparotomy is a major abdominal surgery, during which some anomalies of the reproductive organs are corrected, like damaged fallopian tubes may be repaired or adhesions may be removed, thus, fertility may be restored.

Leiomyoma is the kind of a bening tumor of the uterine muscle and / or connective tissues.
Leydig Cell is the testicular cell, which produces the male hormone testosterone. This cell is stimulated by LH from the pituitary gland.

LH (Luteinizing Hormone) is a kind of hormone, which the pituitary gland produces and nreleases. It is responsible for the ovum maturation and then release in the female. And in the male this hormone is provides the stimulation of the testosterone production.

Live Birth is an arrival, when a fetus is delivered with sighs of life after complete expulsion or extraction from its mother, beyond twenty weeks of gestational age. Live births are considered to be birth events, for example, a twin, triplet, quadruplet, etc. live birth is counted as one birth event.

LUF (Luteinized Unruptured Follicle) Syndrome is a kind of condition, when the follicle develops and changes into the corpus luteum without egg releasing process conducting.

Lupron is the kind of a synthetic form of gonadotropin (Luteinizing Hormone) releasing hormone, which is applied for the purpose of the ovarian function suppressing.

Luteal Phase is the term, which is used to describe the last fourteen days of an ovulation cycle. It is associated with the production of progesterone from the corpus luteum.

Lutrepulse is the trade name of a hormone, which releases gonadotropin (GnRH), with the help of which the ovulation process is induced in some patients. Lutrepulse is usually administered through an infusion pump in a pulsate fashion.

Bacterial Vaginosis Infection is a kind of vaginal infection, which usually causes burning sensation and a gray, malodorous discharge. It may possibly have something to do with the female infertility. BBT (Basal Body Temperature) is the temperature of the body while the person is having a rest. It should be orally measured every morning right […]

Masturbation is a technique, applied in order to collect semen for analysis and / or for artificial insemination. It consists of a manual stimulation of the penis, which leads to ejaculation.Maturation Arrest is a kind of testicular condition, when at one of the sperm production stages all the development of sperm halts throughout all testicular […]

CAH (Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia) is the term, used to describe a congenital condition, characterized by high level of androgens, which suppress the pituitary gland and interfere with either spermatogenesis (in males) or with the ovulation process (in females). Females may also have ambiguous genitalia because of the excessive production of male hormones. Candidiasis (Yeast) is […]

OHSS (Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome) is one of potential complications of Pergonal ovulation induction treatment, which may even be life – threatening. It occurs, if too much follicles develop, and HCG is given in order to release the eggs. Oligomenorrhea is the term, which is used to describe infrequent menstrual periods.Oligospermia, Oligozoospermia are the terms, used […]

Delayed Ejaculation is a condition, in which men fake orgasm and are not actually able to ejaculate, while sexual contacts.Delayed Puberty is a condition, in which teenagers fail to complete puberty and have secondary sex characteristics developed by the time they are sixteen. Puberty may either be stimulated with the help of hormonal replacement therapy […]

Panbypopituitarism is the term, applied to describe the complete failure of the pituitary gland.Pap test is a kind of screening test, which is completed in order to determine the presence of cervical cancer. The cervix is touched by a cotton swab gently, after that the swab is wiped on a slide which is treated and […]

Ectopic Pregnancy is the kind of pregnancy, when the fertilized egg gets implanted somewhere outside the uterine cavity. Most often it is implanted in one of the fallopian tubes (tubal pregnancy). Embryo is the term, which is used to describe the inner cells of a fertilized oocyte, from which a fetus begins to develop.Embryo Cryopreservation […]

RRecipient is the term, used in the ART technique. This term refers to the woman, who receives either an oocyte or an embryo from another woman.Resistant Ovary is the ovary, which is not able to respond to the follicle – stimulating message, which is sent by FSH. Although there are primitive germ cells, present in […]